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en-usPenn State University Relationsnews@psu.edu (Penn State News)Big Data methods in biobehavioral health goal of training granthttp://news.psu.edu/story/329656/2014/10/09/research/big-data-methods-biobehavioral-health-goal-training-grant
A National Institutes of Health Big Data to Knowledge Program grant to Donna Coffman, research associate professor in Penn State's College of Health and Human Development and principal investigator at the Methodology Center, targets the development of big data methods for biobehavioral change and maintenance. This training grant is for more than $500,000 over three years.
http://news.psu.edu/story/329656/2014/10/09/research/big-data-methods-biobehavioral-health-goal-training-grantThu, 09 Oct 2014 16:00 -0400Penn State News - Joshua SmythComparing to others may improve motivation for self-carehttp://news.psu.edu/story/269423/2013/03/20/research/comparing-others-may-improve-motivation-self-care
Comparing yourself to others who are either worse off or are not coping well may increase your motivation to take better care of yourself when facing an illness or disease, according to researchers at Penn State and Drexel University.
http://news.psu.edu/story/269423/2013/03/20/research/comparing-others-may-improve-motivation-self-careWed, 20 Mar 2013 10:10 -0400Penn State News - Joshua SmythUnhealthy eating can make a bad mood worsehttp://news.psu.edu/story/268780/2013/03/15/research/unhealthy-eating-can-make-bad-mood-worse
Taking part in unhealthy eating behaviors may cause women who are concerned about their diet and self-image to experience a worsening of their moods, according to Penn State researchers.
http://news.psu.edu/story/268780/2013/03/15/research/unhealthy-eating-can-make-bad-mood-worseFri, 15 Mar 2013 11:25 -0400Penn State News - Joshua SmythBeing ignored online or in person, it's still exclusionhttp://news.psu.edu/story/150196/2012/04/03/being-ignored-online-or-person-its-still-exclusion
People who are excluded by others online, such as on Facebook, may feel just as bad as if they had been excluded in person, according to researchers at Penn State and Misericordia University.
http://news.psu.edu/story/150196/2012/04/03/being-ignored-online-or-person-its-still-exclusionTue, 03 Apr 2012 13:29 -0400Penn State News - Joshua SmythComparing yourself to others can have health impactshttp://news.psu.edu/story/151929/2012/02/07/comparing-yourself-others-can-have-health-impacts
Comparing yourself to others with the same health problem can influence your physical and emotional health, according to researchers who conducted a qualitative synthesis of more than 30 studies focusing on the relationship between social comparisons and health. "If you've ever looked at another person and thought, 'Well, at least I'm doing better than he is,' or 'Wow, I wish I could be doing as well as she is,' you're not alone," said Josh Smyth, professor of biobehavioral health and of medicine at Penn State.
http://news.psu.edu/story/151929/2012/02/07/comparing-yourself-others-can-have-health-impactsTue, 07 Feb 2012 08:00 -0500Penn State News - Joshua Smyth